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Volvo steps up production of XC60 & DRIVe range cars

The Volvo Car Corporation has stepped up its production of DRIVe range and Volvo XC60 cars to enter into the growing crossover segment.
It is also offering S40, C30, V50 1.6D DRIVe with lowest CO2 emission and best in class fuel consumption levels.
Both the DRIVe and Volvo XC60 models have been successfully taken into mass production [...]

Fiat Bravo launches 165 bhp 2.0 Multijet

Fiat Bravo, the unchallenged leader in technological innovations has launched its new 165 bhp 2.0 Multijet with particulate filter (DPF) conforming to Euro 5 standards.
The new version confirms Fiat brand’s commitment to reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Fiat has laid more emphasis on design of environment friendly cars and enhancement of fuel efficiency. [...]

Volvo steps up production of XC60 & DRIVe range cars

The Volvo Car Corporation has stepped up its production of DRIVe range and Volvo XC60 cars to enter into the growing crossover segment.
It is also offering S40, C30, V50 1.6D DRIVe with lowest CO2 emission and best in class fuel consumption levels.
Both the DRIVe and Volvo XC60 models have been successfully taken into mass production [...]

Fiat completes overhaul of dealer remarketing programme of used cars

Two new suppliers joined Fiat UK as part of its dealer remarketing programme for ultimately supporting network in sale of used cars.
Fiat is aiming to minimise time taken to collect, prepare and deliver used vehicles, to dealers and maximise vehicles’ residual value. Fiat’s higher volume remarketing system is one of the most efficient systems in [...]

PSA Peugeot in H2Roma

Peugeot 308 HDi hybrids and Citroen C4 are on display in the annual H2Roma event, where automobile manufacturers, researchers, academics and general public participate in large numbers. The programme includes test drives, discussion sessions and offers opportunity to carmakers to explain current and future technologies for reduction of CO2 emissions.
PSA Peugeot Citroen, the leader in [...]

Volkswagen adds eBay Style rating system to its web site

Volkswagen website has been made more customer friendly with addition of eBay-style system and many new functions to facilitate existing and new customers in making right choice based on information regarding different Volkswagen vehicles and models.
The eBay-style Volkswagen Retailers rating system is visible to customers who search retailers by their postcode or city. The system [...]

Worldwide Renault sales down by 14.1%

In spite of selling 188,116 vehicles worldwide, under three brands, Dacia, Renault and Renault Samsung Motors, the Renault group registered 14.1% fall in its worldwide sales in October.
Renault Samsung Motors’ sales fell 27.7% while Renault brand reported 16.9% fall.  Dacia sales were the exception and grew 20.2%
European market is experiencing intensified slowdown. Emerging markets of [...]

Desperate dealer stuns car industry with “buy one, get one car free” offer

Piling stock of unsold cars has forced UK car dealer to extend an extraordinary offer of ‘buy one and get one car free’, sending shock waves in the motor industry.
The online car broker Broadspeed.com, based in Colchester informed that it sold last of its Dodge Avenger saloon after announcing the offer which is normally resorted [...]

Volkswagen defies gloom, records 15% jump in profits

Europe’s biggest carmaker defied economic gloom by announcing 15% jump in operating profits in first three quarters of this year to €4.9bn (£3.8bn). Its net profit increased by 28.5% to €3.7bn.
Despite record profits, it indicated that earnings had squeezed in third quarter and last quarter was more difficult. It predicted that 2009 would be toughest [...]

Russia to stop production of legendary Volga saloon

It is now end of road for the once an object of desire for the Soviet elites. More than 50 years after its first production, Russia has decided to stop production of low-slung, sleek and black Volga saloon.
Volga saloon was once a preferred car in communist countries and a symbol of stylish living. It gradually [...]